Blackheath News Bridge Party
About 30 bridge enthusiasts attended the card evening at St. Aidan's on Thursday night week last. The ladies committee provided a delightful…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1933
161 stories in Blue Mountains's papers · page 7 of 9
Tree-planting on the Main Western Highway Engineer of Main Roads Department Discusses Proposal Co-operation of the Main Roads Department
Mr. Peterson, representing the Main Roads Department, met the Mayor, Alds. A. E. Packer and Maling, and Mr F. C. Taylor (Town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Caves Express Six Days a Week Service to Be Resumed No Late Train
With reference to the representations made by the Mayor to the Chief Commissioner (Mr Hartigan) last month for the…
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Ald. W. Freelander (Mayor) reported to Council on Tuesday night that Mr. Stewart (representing the Railway Commissioners) had…
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Mr. Toyer, Metropolitan Engineer (Department of Main Roads) asked to be advised when Council has finalised its loan negotiations. He also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Megalong Valley Road. (To the Editor)
John Kirby, of Megalong, writes as follows:-- Sir,--Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cut to Pieces by Forbes Mail Tragic Railway Accident at Leura Young Man's Terrible Death
While Timekeeper H. McCoan, of the relaying gang, under Ganger Thompson, was sitting in his tent at Leura, at 10.15 on Tuesday night, making up his time-sheets, one of his mates, Roy Tarleton Jury, was being hurled to death by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leura Railway Fatality Inquest at Katoomba
On Tuesday last, the District Coroner (Mr. A. Judges, J.P.) held an inquest into the cause of the death of Roy Carlton Jury (27),…
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Letters from Mr. J. Jackson, M.L.A., and the Local Government Department, were before the aldermen on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Valhalla" Afternoon Bridge, Music, and Games for Bazaar Fends
If Valhalla, in Scandinavian mythology, is a palace of bliss for the souls of heroes slain in battle, "Valhalla," in Merriwa Street was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Motor Accident at Faulconbridge Lady Killed
A remarkable accident occurred at Faulconbridge at 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, as the result of which Mrs. Morton, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aldermen's Passage of Arms Roads and Publicity. Ex-mayor Packer and Victoria Street
There was a moment or two of tenseness at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, in which Ald. A. Ernie Packer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notes and News Railway Fares
A[?] long last railway fares are to be reduced, in keeping with the community's decreased spending-power. It was announced last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway and Tramway Institute Ninth Annual Eisteddfod
Interest in Eisteddfods is growing rapidly in Australia and one of the most popular is that of the Railway and Tramway Institute,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ratepayers' and Citizens' Association The Megalong Road Again-- Where should that Ladies' Room be put--A chance to secure more Cliff Frontages at Leura cheaply
Mr. George Shaw presided over a rather argumentative gathering of the Ratepayers and Citizens' Association in the Unity Hall on Tuesday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Motor Trucks Local Sales
Mr. Spencer Sinclair, of the Park Street Motor Garage, has sold two of Dodge Bros. latest speed trucks to well-known Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Men at Loggerheads Charge and Countercharge State Wins!
An incident suggestive of war amongst a section of the motor men, formed part of the proceedings at Katoomba Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Shortage in Woodland Road (To the Editor)
Sir,—I notice that the matter of the water shortage in Woodland Road was brought up at the monthly meeting of the North…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident Man Fatally Injured at Wentworth Falls
A shocking accident took place during shunting operations, at the Wentworth Falls Railway Station on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inspection of Roads Council's Decision
In his mayoral minute presented to the aldermen on Tuesday night, Ald. W. Freelander suggested that a general inspection be made of the…
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